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Small furry creatures with sharp teeth, claws and beady little eyes get a lot of bad press in our culture, thanks to the feral rats that have followed us across the planet. However, we also have many native rodents and other small furry creatures that play important roles in our ecosy

by Spencer Shaw   To celebrate the single use plastic bag ban, this is an update of an article I wrote in 2006. However, looking back on the changes that have occurred over the last 12 years, I’m far from sure there much to celebrate yet… At last we have seen the removal of

The year is 10,000 B.P., the place Northern Europe. The ice sheets have rolled back and the land is again green. One of our distant ancestors, a cave man by the name of Ug McUg walks forth from his cave in the early morning light and ponders the day ahead of him. He notes with his sti

When recently asked to write a 1500-word article on the splatter gun, I thought to myself “how am I going to keep this going?” … Splatter Guns are a handy tool, but just a tool after all. Not used daily (in our case just a few times a year). They are not for all bush regenerator

Last month we talked about mulching your soil with traditional mulches such as baled straw or wood and bark chip etc… basically the stuff you have to buy in and that’s grown elsewhere. But what if you could grow your own mulch? Sometimes we do grow our own mulch and just throw it away

It is a little-known fact, that in Shakespeare’s Richard III, for the sake of a more dramatic narrative, Shakespeare mis-quotes King Richard III as saying “A horse, a horse, my kingdom for a horse!” When in fact Richard III who was an avid gardener, knew that if he could just get a fe

by Spencer Shaw, June 2017 Recently I went for a walk on a property just out of Maleny to help the landholders plan and assist for ongoing bush regeneration on their property. This is one of those steep blocks cleared of native vegetation early last century, that was at best agricultu

In these days of digital technology, with our mobile phones and internet it’s easier than ever for us humans to stay connected to the rest of society. If only staying connected was so easy for the wildlife! As the virtual world wide web increases its ability to connect human beings ac

If the extent of your interest in gardening is the perfect lawn and an immaculately pruned hedge (probably Mock Orange), then this article is probably not for you. That said, I aim for inclusiveness in my approach so bear with me and we’ll see if we can’t find some common ground and i

Some exotic garden plants are just too good to keep yourself and you can’t help but share them around the neighbourhood and bushland…Their flowers are just stunning, they’re not bothered by pests and disease and they’re so tough they pop up all by themselves and look after thems